androgametophore
|an-dro-ga-me-to-phore|
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/ˌændroʊɡəˈmiːtəˌfɔːr/
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/ˌændrəʊɡəˈmiːtəˌfɔː/
male gamete-bearing stalk
Etymology
'androgametophore' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'andro-' meaning 'male', 'gamete' meaning 'spouse' or 'reproductive cell', and 'phore' meaning 'bearer'.
'androgametophore' was formed in modern scientific English from Greek roots to describe a structure bearing male gametes in certain plants.
Initially, it meant 'bearer of male gametes', and this meaning has remained specific to botanical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a stalk or structure in certain liverworts that bears the male reproductive organs (antheridia).
The androgametophore supports the antheridia in some liverworts.
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Last updated: 2025/08/03 20:36